Wooden Beauties

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; ">Happy New Year<em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; "> 2011 !</em>,a little late though.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; ">I love all of you who have stayed and come back patiently despite my erratic schedule in blogging..</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; ">I wish you all a fantastic new year. I hope it’s filled with a lot of incredible things. Love and Laughter. Everything you hope for.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Wood is an extremely durable material used to craft utensils from time immemorial.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Wooden utensils have a warmth that has always fascinated me.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Wooden kitchen utensils are crafted with quality, balance and usefulness in mind. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">I cannot resist picking one up during my numerous trips to the antique market.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Be it mellow mangoes, tangy oranges, lovely frangipani blossoms or patina covered cow bells, everything seems home on a wooden pan.</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4SWO0XDBIJgdK-P7yoRUGjveGvF20HHBBONm5I2uXe7kF3vOrrLZnNzC9qsWbTDoU0awEB7qsElFUv6-F_wutVQfjC7sOSMMSea1OxNo_XVb2EUcow6tGOb9NBIc1XtgUe7PrWx_wO4/s1600/IMG_0198+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568744299354344722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4SWO0XDBIJgdK-P7yoRUGjveGvF20HHBBONm5I2uXe7kF3vOrrLZnNzC9qsWbTDoU0awEB7qsElFUv6-F_wutVQfjC7sOSMMSea1OxNo_XVb2EUcow6tGOb9NBIc1XtgUe7PrWx_wO4/s400/IMG_0198+copy.jpg" style="display:block; 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Wooden Beauties

Happy New Year 2011 ! ,a little late though. I love all of you who have stayed and come back patiently despite my erratic schedule in blogg...

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Design Trends!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisD_78oG9e-_gXIvDwrgK6plH-SI93xrEAzJkq0y1Dxb5Vhenvd5qg2kBqvesI5wYvH4_FncoKmF7KWXxJGP7ZEg9Bysejcq8vy08eFgq7Tlvv-r3zvepOIL_WKezEg9TPHWOCWqIEV8wO/s1600/ACCENTS-DRIFTWOOD%257E%257Eelement15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568007559424926994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisD_78oG9e-_gXIvDwrgK6plH-SI93xrEAzJkq0y1Dxb5Vhenvd5qg2kBqvesI5wYvH4_FncoKmF7KWXxJGP7ZEg9Bysejcq8vy08eFgq7Tlvv-r3zvepOIL_WKezEg9TPHWOCWqIEV8wO/s400/ACCENTS-DRIFTWOOD%257E%257Eelement15.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The final installment of my trip to Market was to look at the overall design trends for 2011.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567999964475195426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96PVWkpIVdP9E798stgoHLuKMCbYcNTgWixinfGw6dvbAbL2Ja8k5QnWLF_XYEUvXdFLQs7g9T3ILlGFtrNWuw2H66ySyktnmAABTveMZLDFu5qBtvYnrsfc34aY8StUK4dY-mIypEaL8/s400/DSCN2530.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We saw a lot of furniture that mimicked Tara Shaw Maison and Aidan Gray - some were more rustic like Restoration Hardware, some were more chippy and distressed. There were a variety of price points and quality. But if you are interested in this look you will be able to find it at any price. My only caution when shopping is to look at the finishes - some of these vendors are doing great work that looks authentic and others are not. I was very impressed with almost all the pieces from BLISS (above) - they were my favorite vendor for quality versus price. </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMxQBlVMiyorwuzcNmwNDkiGndBfCxcmqfNoKvHIuySIikIhr6jp1qXmtOthRjCqFYRMwy2YCoDvNIV2xfV3OLGhs8ssivUDwYPhcXGiASMIM8404_V6fnd3pNJIVEgJ3C1QpHUaBgMoK/s1600/DSCN2627.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567999973890262434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMxQBlVMiyorwuzcNmwNDkiGndBfCxcmqfNoKvHIuySIikIhr6jp1qXmtOthRjCqFYRMwy2YCoDvNIV2xfV3OLGhs8ssivUDwYPhcXGiASMIM8404_V6fnd3pNJIVEgJ3C1QpHUaBgMoK/s400/DSCN2627.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We continued to see in almost every showroom neutrals and linens. This bedding ensemble from Legacy Linens was just beautiful.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK_c_ruLUhpnjbjvMonTCA2UKGQkgCjubZE1zt4vs_pUXRwB8JF1ZPI6Q1JR2DjJqPGglbpCfGbWoT9dEfy5axI_mW4FOJEqUYKThM7LZTjgpZaYpv2PAZyXUfByZUQDFOx2Q1edGDu6z/s1600/DSCN2583.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567999966813790482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK_c_ruLUhpnjbjvMonTCA2UKGQkgCjubZE1zt4vs_pUXRwB8JF1ZPI6Q1JR2DjJqPGglbpCfGbWoT9dEfy5axI_mW4FOJEqUYKThM7LZTjgpZaYpv2PAZyXUfByZUQDFOx2Q1edGDu6z/s400/DSCN2583.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">But the one new element we noticed the most was the introduction of more organic and textural type materials. We saw more rattan, raw wood and specifically we saw a lot of driftwood/wood.</span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998790764035346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXp7eISWH6Q1e81-rVVF8jQZIguDLrutMHmkpGxbLa6uZZwrSofwNJyLDeNc7G8RicMNdWb0tsJOYloslRdUXAk_dBMDh5h5Qef_2fqaOUxPznEY3c7y6nJ3IupS2UmKbvf-smkNjfNPIg/s400/DSCN2619.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We saw wood made into sculptures like this wonderful horse - </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisD_78oG9e-_gXIvDwrgK6plH-SI93xrEAzJkq0y1Dxb5Vhenvd5qg2kBqvesI5wYvH4_FncoKmF7KWXxJGP7ZEg9Bysejcq8vy08eFgq7Tlvv-r3zvepOIL_WKezEg9TPHWOCWqIEV8wO/s1600/ACCENTS-DRIFTWOOD%257E%257Eelement15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568007559424926994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisD_78oG9e-_gXIvDwrgK6plH-SI93xrEAzJkq0y1Dxb5Vhenvd5qg2kBqvesI5wYvH4_FncoKmF7KWXxJGP7ZEg9Bysejcq8vy08eFgq7Tlvv-r3zvepOIL_WKezEg9TPHWOCWqIEV8wO/s400/ACCENTS-DRIFTWOOD%257E%257Eelement15.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></a></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></u></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">And this large seahorse!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkSavEk9Z925a06HMyacVr-JTv80RJOMNGggPQ-nlvy9d2vVzkcFAMovgQwnAhRQcVd2nUDNbAZxzIQHhWpPwJSe614WKglD2GG2U7h3V56yeUnhkbr3s-x7gB90DxGHsM8wh-IVCfxZT/s1600/DSCN2586.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998800309190306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkSavEk9Z925a06HMyacVr-JTv80RJOMNGggPQ-nlvy9d2vVzkcFAMovgQwnAhRQcVd2nUDNbAZxzIQHhWpPwJSe614WKglD2GG2U7h3V56yeUnhkbr3s-x7gB90DxGHsM8wh-IVCfxZT/s400/DSCN2586.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pieces like this mirror were in several showrooms but Currey and Company seemed to have the best selection and the best quality.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4D_SXRa4w-l7YEuVsJGhrPwXp7OR5V9KJxK0tTPOvPK2SXHNAyOoqaPundKXcrxEh7ThUjeouLFcezjeMNom3LxtB_zxAXbMberrFSjo6ZKXVSv90TtADkaR5Tc80o1Xp3Kv5t9YIoedx/s1600/DSCN2585.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998796884916866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4D_SXRa4w-l7YEuVsJGhrPwXp7OR5V9KJxK0tTPOvPK2SXHNAyOoqaPundKXcrxEh7ThUjeouLFcezjeMNom3LxtB_zxAXbMberrFSjo6ZKXVSv90TtADkaR5Tc80o1Xp3Kv5t9YIoedx/s400/DSCN2585.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Here it is with several lamps with wood bases. </span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK_c_ruLUhpnjbjvMonTCA2UKGQkgCjubZE1zt4vs_pUXRwB8JF1ZPI6Q1JR2DjJqPGglbpCfGbWoT9dEfy5axI_mW4FOJEqUYKThM7LZTjgpZaYpv2PAZyXUfByZUQDFOx2Q1edGDu6z/s1600/DSCN2583.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567999966813790482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK_c_ruLUhpnjbjvMonTCA2UKGQkgCjubZE1zt4vs_pUXRwB8JF1ZPI6Q1JR2DjJqPGglbpCfGbWoT9dEfy5axI_mW4FOJEqUYKThM7LZTjgpZaYpv2PAZyXUfByZUQDFOx2Q1edGDu6z/s400/DSCN2583.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This large mirror was just striking - and notice the chandelier in front.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMu8OAbReIcTcP19gFltUnkR7mT_KpjZnLl52yPg6ZoRnCBWV5cxibnx6gU4fePT84AsSFZp_f_761XHYNFzPtETqLgPK2nAF4poyRRKwpMyT678M2fsFcoTJIX8-y7VRP34Kdles7yY9/s1600/DSCN2581.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998329449591730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMu8OAbReIcTcP19gFltUnkR7mT_KpjZnLl52yPg6ZoRnCBWV5cxibnx6gU4fePT84AsSFZp_f_761XHYNFzPtETqLgPK2nAF4poyRRKwpMyT678M2fsFcoTJIX8-y7VRP34Kdles7yY9/s400/DSCN2581.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div></span></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">They had several other interesting Chandeliers like this trellis style.</span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJulRTvfYP56h_CZ7fpFgLqsTPbs_c1cl_jVVkOAcqpQPvYd3v3einEOLYkHTphor2Vh1iHPMicuJ7OmXXxxMWxARxdC2YX92GNDvjIUc3tn6-qjganf7r-b0m6c300uCcC1vQYDKyYJGX/s1600/DSCN2584.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998331067572978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJulRTvfYP56h_CZ7fpFgLqsTPbs_c1cl_jVVkOAcqpQPvYd3v3einEOLYkHTphor2Vh1iHPMicuJ7OmXXxxMWxARxdC2YX92GNDvjIUc3tn6-qjganf7r-b0m6c300uCcC1vQYDKyYJGX/s400/DSCN2584.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We fell in love with this standing lamp - we loved the texture and scale.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygYZnLYMghJ2iFwQPrJ20HBvTUryIS8HlXaY5wINKqvpt6HeZuxtTPPmYAHB8qb1xLlwXzZbN1LEyWCzubcCYIEODz6mlpNvIfmGJT3_vPyKTHFlzjeCRaeRyi4ezTSZWhveb1O6Zqeqq/s1600/DSCN2580.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998322647900018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygYZnLYMghJ2iFwQPrJ20HBvTUryIS8HlXaY5wINKqvpt6HeZuxtTPPmYAHB8qb1xLlwXzZbN1LEyWCzubcCYIEODz6mlpNvIfmGJT3_vPyKTHFlzjeCRaeRyi4ezTSZWhveb1O6Zqeqq/s400/DSCN2580.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Their smaller lamps were also </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">interesting. T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">hey had several styles </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">like</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> this ball lamp.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJz0zycjxgcUA2lrYTBe9XZiHoxVHkm3Ex6mZEFoCPvqEbbwmEwIG1vupw38FwXW2ZzeK2837iiYrsqxIHPMluHiDY6tc_LAmAlHe-g-isEGHP0_d7rZoNLDBwaueA9wPah-X_gZr-FQt/s1600/DSCN2579.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567998317028940626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJz0zycjxgcUA2lrYTBe9XZiHoxVHkm3Ex6mZEFoCPvqEbbwmEwIG1vupw38FwXW2ZzeK2837iiYrsqxIHPMluHiDY6tc_LAmAlHe-g-isEGHP0_d7rZoNLDBwaueA9wPah-X_gZr-FQt/s400/DSCN2579.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">and the figure - we loved this one.</span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Over all we saw little departure from the past year - most vendors playing it safe and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">neutral</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> with lots of gray, taupe and brown. It was a great trip and I came back even more inspired </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">than</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> before, with many new sources with quality products. I would be interested to hear how you all feel about seeing more of this look and your thoughts on trends for 2011.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">(all photos Willow </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Decor</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> not be </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">copied</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">without</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">permission</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">)</span></span></span></div></div>

Design Trends!

The final installment of my trip to Market was to look at the overall design trends for 2011. We saw a lot of furniture that mimicked Tara ...

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Tara Shaw Maison - America's Mart Part III

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928879687841058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw9oDM8IMlBaiggtevtoghjOYGx3W9JEKyNZqtdqf3Or1-Kuvw0yQdio4d3YMxiWT7BiADupMJPkX6uHNYlkDxmvpW0cN0TxTWS1Cpf2fXUcOX12ivy4YsyUBRYoa-7xRJ2ZxwxmR_zdf/s400/DSCN2614.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">One of my most favorite areas at the Market is the "High Design" section. It houses beautiful temporary showrooms dedicated to those designers that have very exclusive lines. Of course Tara Shaw was there, amid a backdrop of chocolate brown walls, with the most beautiful furniture. </span></div></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928531008785106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Qd73P5nWsHfsrmL8E3JDrLCmo07g1T4_fzGyD8_u6kxEQIAIK26-GXjj3Y42pQRyYnN2ZnJ0cAaJ7EyreYpc22-DjiL9TZ_hX1pGe8vfVFO-FZsIRrS_NgYg51jh9ehPHQlUPJDjB5VO/s400/DSCN2605.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">It was so fun to see my friend Tara Shaw again! As usual her "Maison" Line stopped everyone in their tracks. She has added over thirty new pieces and her beautiful collection has over 75 items now. Let's have a look at some of my favorites:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928528606790194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdS8Ud9xF4X-reomViFDFXL7bpqqfg4Wo3JHVgxFhrBYrD2q3vRyTxbVsm_PtaGU8A6F0t1NhoEru60IPyUZk3HuZXWM2rhIA7m96VN5XJQJ3ikD7TJYtwpxSK9BAFLK5Q3o2rNT06P7o/s400/DSCN2604.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Italian Grisaille Panels were just stunning. You all know how I love Grisaille (to read my post on Grisaille click <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2010/06/gorgeous-grisaille.html">HERE</a>). These panels were almost a perfect pair in gorgeous sepia tones. </span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5zx9KtDMRRsbLwLxXbUu53ZDHBkt-E7_VmEePU-BDZPp4-IfOL0vfyw2q4dlj32eekqeWVlvWz1ByFMEDP3oqi0j4fyVlhyphenhyphenKWvbTbWWn9ktI7j6ZNMi-sk9Jvlo153IUszroly19YLHJ/s1600/DSCN2618.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566929485359948978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5zx9KtDMRRsbLwLxXbUu53ZDHBkt-E7_VmEePU-BDZPp4-IfOL0vfyw2q4dlj32eekqeWVlvWz1ByFMEDP3oqi0j4fyVlhyphenhyphenKWvbTbWWn9ktI7j6ZNMi-sk9Jvlo153IUszroly19YLHJ/s400/DSCN2618.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her new upholstered pieces were also beautiful. I loved this Italian Monogram Chair. It can be custom monogrammed to your specifications.</span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTMnMRQN83dIiiW68xXYyFT0mfDFMoZGvK4eFzjA8Ie4OuCkrusurR9ilMW15ZSLN9MofZuISlLpZOWGByJSYEp0HU4pqg4gBTXWvLJIF45HRU8usYEmwVFRLlzaXGOSbArriUYsyE7jc/s1600/DSCN2616.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928890994006034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTMnMRQN83dIiiW68xXYyFT0mfDFMoZGvK4eFzjA8Ie4OuCkrusurR9ilMW15ZSLN9MofZuISlLpZOWGByJSYEp0HU4pqg4gBTXWvLJIF45HRU8usYEmwVFRLlzaXGOSbArriUYsyE7jc/s400/DSCN2616.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">People were buzzing around the Baroque Canape - the back is removable so it is like two different pieces in one.</span></div></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928539177031810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ppn8Y2HapmTUBP56svO2xb-KyURlugEaWlnpChAPtX9XkOE2Nsz6qtDXlMj5AtCmggIJ5r4-RgSBy2M4g1Tzmhe5C85d6cgzPNh8-7DYsc8m1oKcJB7FJeAZV43WfXlAeRkH47yZezME/s400/DSCN2609.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The silver leaf bench had a much more beautiful finish than my camera captured and look at all that hand carving.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928879687841058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw9oDM8IMlBaiggtevtoghjOYGx3W9JEKyNZqtdqf3Or1-Kuvw0yQdio4d3YMxiWT7BiADupMJPkX6uHNYlkDxmvpW0cN0TxTWS1Cpf2fXUcOX12ivy4YsyUBRYoa-7xRJ2ZxwxmR_zdf/s400/DSCN2614.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Italian Fragment mirror would be a fabulous focal point in any room - it's beauty really commands attention.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-paownzZoMIWo3FhoXNpo8t-IHC8eQx-62F4v7EnD_tNQlC38PfM8bnJ-6YHa6h9Nt2f00MNMWoenvGom093vPvGfmXgsGKs7u9Rw7JKGqDyLH2WwjjO2aXcR15EjLnGYmILiTwvlpabP/s1600/DSCN2615.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928887115665762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-paownzZoMIWo3FhoXNpo8t-IHC8eQx-62F4v7EnD_tNQlC38PfM8bnJ-6YHa6h9Nt2f00MNMWoenvGom093vPvGfmXgsGKs7u9Rw7JKGqDyLH2WwjjO2aXcR15EjLnGYmILiTwvlpabP/s400/DSCN2615.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">It was hung over this Italian Buffet. The finish of soft blues and golds were just extraordinary.</span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhz3s-VoDO0Egvcx-owW0TAnWOCMz7uryBy-GhpQ3jtbp5uJ1-LONYcwZhS-dnci2Wo2LdI-A1u2d0oAWs_NDBCZpE2BNbPZloYeHt6cx9nwstaGmrhBERPWpyYpwxK7SDumIMLYRCNHA/s1600/DSCN2610.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928541895298658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhz3s-VoDO0Egvcx-owW0TAnWOCMz7uryBy-GhpQ3jtbp5uJ1-LONYcwZhS-dnci2Wo2LdI-A1u2d0oAWs_NDBCZpE2BNbPZloYeHt6cx9nwstaGmrhBERPWpyYpwxK7SDumIMLYRCNHA/s400/DSCN2610.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Of course she also had her signature lighting, but this Gilded Iron Corona Chandelier really caught my eye. </span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7g5o5G4_eJL5D0AQ5nARlLHGslAcsAIeuR0HgdpoCCR5puQwvbT5Ub9Fd7yWtxUqrq5sFG2P8Fe7kLZsZXr8AVmQocN0ic2QoLsCm1PxPwt3kJEwtNIElSvazP6UTfCtqpomGoTxp4FB/s1600/DSCN2608.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566928532966976226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7g5o5G4_eJL5D0AQ5nARlLHGslAcsAIeuR0HgdpoCCR5puQwvbT5Ub9Fd7yWtxUqrq5sFG2P8Fe7kLZsZXr8AVmQocN0ic2QoLsCm1PxPwt3kJEwtNIElSvazP6UTfCtqpomGoTxp4FB/s400/DSCN2608.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">And the popularity of her small crowns prompted her to create this Corona on a stand. So many beautiful new things to see and wish for!! If you are interested in purchasing any of these fabulous items do let me know and I can send on pricing and shipping estimates. </span></div></span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underlinefont-family:Georgia, serif;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566940310853492546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4isyOIFoQk31ekTYrPfZ1mf-RchZ8Khj2WifJaxgQn0QpNVfr2VYZt3ZuMJ_EOCEkL-jRcvdelBKehXvaggFwpy_nmL3xcnmkaTXwy6WlschwwtaUhkMMxEV0jta2YsMm27OObXCn25C/s400/IMG_1323.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">By the way , my friend Millie, of <a href="http://milliegdesigns.blogspot.com/">M Design and Consultation</a>, is now Tara Shaw's exclusive Interior Designer, you can contact Millie <a href="http://milliegdesigns.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>. You can read all about my visit to New Orleans with Millie <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2009/04/visiting-on-magazine-street.html">HERE</a>. And my previous post on the Tara Shaw Maison Line <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2009/04/tara-shaw-maison-new-classics.html">HERE.</a> To visit the Tara Shaw Maison website click <a href="http://www.tarashaw.com/maison/our_story.php">HERE.</a></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">See you in few days with my final post - Trends at the Atlanta Market. Until then I will be shoveling out from under another Boston snowstorm!! Did I mention my back hurts??!!</span></span></div>

Tara Shaw Maison - America's Mart Part III

One of my most favorite areas at the Market is the "High Design" section. It houses beautiful temporary showrooms dedicated to th...

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